My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

within minutes and took a seat at the table

everyone about my ‘dream’ and received many gasps and low

Zayd exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me

asked, looking back and

things that just

squeezed my hand

my eyebrows as I stared at him,

didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when

Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring

tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict

hurt him," I repeated what Jarek had told

their heads at me, "I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them

on the day we met and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane

you think Apollo is a

this time who had

realized.I know this isn’t something you want to hear, but we

Zayd told me gently.

little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just

you could get in of his

this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular

heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha" filled

left, "When your dad calls, you need to

as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on

understand," I replied, not really in the

packhouse soon.I have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do

go to the packhouse." I

can go together.I don’t want you out walking around by yourself, especially if

at

together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a

led me to the office next door to his where

both had large books in front of them that looked to be hundreds of years

"Any luck?"

down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room in

their heads, "Not yet, but we just

Adria replied.

a book titled, Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about

the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say anything

as she rose from

to go get Blaze and I will

to fuss just as Dane walked through the

currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not yet dear.Where

still on the phone; he said he would meet

clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see it was already

explain Kyra’s

miss a meal, I thought

together, meeting up with everyone as we entered

her highchair between her

happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even

mainly on

think it was odd until

Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to Kyra or give me very vague answers

be," I murmured lost

should talk

of worry, but he didn’t push

know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could

thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but

to her house so they could

of this," I stated not waiting for

in surprise

since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in

room was engulfed in silence once I finished

stopped pacing the office

not saying that I don’t believe you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you

as I thought about it, continuing

did the

I looked at Zayd.

he was on the phone before lunch, and I

was planning to

my face a little, "Why not talk on the

smiled at me, "Vampires are very private,

down, "And your

sigh, wishing none of

at Zayd, "I spoke with Uncle Dayton

everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the bordering land.He wants to move

looked something as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he

why he felt he needed to

want to do that?"

to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and,

was shocked to hear his loyalty wasn’t with

has been willing

have Adria call

that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t need anyone attacking

the office, the silence once

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